Source: Robin Hayes, and Eddie Smith, NEWS & OBSERVER, 9/7/15

(Robin Hayes is a senior adviser to the NC Wildlife Federation. Eddie Smith is CEO of Grady White Boats, Inc.)

Last month, North Carolina residents witnessed political shenanigans at their worst. The state’s Marine Fisheries Commission was preparing to make necessary adjustments to the fisheries management plan for one of the most important fish species in North Carolina. At the last minute, raw political pressure was injected into the process forcing the commission to postpone its decision. 

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